| almanac |
a book published every year that predicts the weather for each day and gives facts about the tides, the time the sun will rise and set, and other useful information. [1/2 definitions] |
| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen. |
| bail1 |
money left with a court to make sure that a person who is set free after arrest will return for trial. [1/3 definitions] |
| bin |
a container or space for storing things such as wood, certain foods, or coal. Bins are also used for storing things that will be discarded later. |
| blinker |
a flashing light, especially one used on a car to signal that the car will turn and to show which way it will turn. |
| boomerang |
a curved wooden stick that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower. Boomerangs are used as hunting weapons by Australian aborigines. |
| bottle |
the amount such a container will hold. [1/3 definitions] |
| buckle |
to set oneself with will and a sense of purpose (usually followed by "down"). [1/6 definitions] |
| bud1 |
a flower that is just beginning to open or will open soon. [1/4 definitions] |
| budget |
a plan for how much money will be spent and earned during a certain period. [1/3 definitions] |
| bus stop |
a place along a bus route where the bus will stop to let people get on or off the bus. |
| chance |
a measure of how likely it is that a thing will happen; probability. [1/8 definitions] |
| charity |
the quality of not judging others in a harsh way; kindness; good will. [1/3 definitions] |
| confidence |
trust that another will keep a secret. [1/3 definitions] |
| crystal ball |
a globe of glass or crystal used by fortune-tellers to tell what will happen in the future. In stories, crystal balls are often used by witches or wizards. |
| curse |
a statement of a wish that something bad will happen to someone or something. [1/6 definitions] |
| destine |
to set on a particular course that cannot be changed, as if by fate or divine will. [1/2 definitions] |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| dilemma |
a situation that requires a choice between two actions, neither of which will be a good solution. |
| doctrine |
a stated policy of a government that forms the basis for how that nation will deal with other nations. [1/2 definitions] |
| dry cell |
an electric battery cell in which the chemicals are stored as a paste that will not spill. |